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Population in El Salvador compared to Paraguay: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of El Salvador was 6,365,503 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current El Salvador's population is 6,404,781 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 1.11 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • El Salvador is ranked the 111th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.08% for El Salvador vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, El Salvador has had an average growth rate of +0.29% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of El Salvador has increased from 6M people to 6.4M (6.71% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

El Salvador vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
El Salvador Paraguay
2100 5,105,420 9,112,687
2099 5,149,457 9,133,083
2098 5,194,156 9,151,984
2097 5,239,201 9,170,087
2096 5,285,584 9,187,135
2095 5,332,377 9,203,013
2094 5,379,380 9,218,194
2093 5,426,293 9,232,470
2092 5,473,168 9,245,852
2091 5,520,243 9,258,741
2090 5,567,316 9,270,641
2089 5,614,518 9,282,170
2088 5,661,216 9,291,959
2087 5,708,023 9,300,904
2086 5,754,535 9,309,688
2085 5,800,712 9,317,464
2084 5,846,470 9,323,625
2083 5,890,746 9,329,231
2082 5,933,965 9,334,021
2081 5,976,533 9,338,192
2080 6,018,220 9,340,792
2079 6,058,704 9,342,369
2078 6,097,568 9,342,577
2077 6,135,005 9,341,699
2076 6,171,552 9,339,777
2075 6,205,725 9,336,119
2074 6,238,209 9,331,059
2073 6,271,184 9,324,304
2072 6,300,399 9,315,864
2071 6,328,923 9,306,098
2070 6,356,884 9,294,400
2069 6,383,690 9,281,039
2068 6,409,808 9,266,275
2067 6,434,255 9,250,050
2066 6,457,592 9,231,342
2065 6,480,747 9,211,132
2064 6,502,689 9,188,572
2063 6,523,174 9,163,581
2062 6,541,955 9,136,419
2061 6,559,213 9,107,921
2060 6,576,220 9,077,798
2059 6,591,451 9,045,532
2058 6,605,091 9,010,196
2057 6,619,257 8,973,356
2056 6,632,447 8,934,666
2055 6,644,372 8,894,376
2054 6,655,028 8,852,244
2053 6,662,891 8,808,628
2052 6,669,204 8,763,131
2051 6,675,431 8,716,069
2050 6,678,745 8,667,821
2049 6,682,265 8,617,987
2048 6,683,689 8,566,482
2047 6,683,495 8,513,601
2046 6,682,835 8,458,430
2045 6,680,720 8,402,494
2044 6,678,277 8,345,365
2043 6,672,970 8,287,161
2042 6,666,915 8,227,296
2041 6,659,099 8,166,606
2040 6,649,797 8,104,911
2039 6,639,891 8,041,701
2038 6,627,081 7,976,905
2037 6,614,212 7,911,144
2036 6,599,632 7,843,935
2035 6,583,864 7,775,617
2034 6,567,581 7,706,326
2033 6,548,738 7,635,458
2032 6,529,775 7,563,007
2031 6,509,868 7,489,427
2030 6,489,300 7,414,080
2029 6,466,193 7,337,101
2028 6,442,242 7,258,394
2027 6,417,110 7,178,461
2026 6,391,761 7,096,647
2025 6,365,503 7,013,078
2024 6,338,193 6,929,153
2023 6,309,624 6,844,146
2022 6,280,319 6,760,464
2021 6,255,782 6,684,182
2020 6,234,673 6,603,739
2019 6,222,318 6,515,058
2018 6,219,807 6,427,382
2017 6,213,533 6,338,660
2016 6,200,800 6,249,126
2015 6,183,676 6,159,103
2014 6,162,955 6,069,811
2013 6,138,839 5,982,445
2012 6,113,975 5,897,008
2011 6,090,127 5,814,626
2010 6,068,249 5,737,971
2009 6,048,279 5,671,236
2008 6,029,297 5,613,574
2007 6,009,824 5,559,386
2006 6,002,319 5,505,148
2005 6,005,578 5,448,097
2004 6,004,671 5,388,175
2003 5,998,599 5,326,436
2002 5,986,631 5,261,328
2001 5,968,060 5,187,689
2000 5,943,366 5,100,868
1999 5,913,900 5,003,135
1998 5,880,781 4,900,025
1997 5,844,578 4,794,412
1996 5,805,286 4,687,543
1995 5,762,131 4,579,806
1994 5,714,129 4,471,417
1993 5,659,957 4,362,696
1992 5,585,609 4,253,600
1991 5,495,077 4,144,364
1990 5,399,726 4,035,747
1989 5,298,979 3,927,802
1988 5,195,833 3,820,546
1987 5,092,441 3,714,889
1986 4,992,769 3,611,474
1985 4,894,706 3,510,671
1984 4,798,003 3,412,936
1983 4,707,367 3,318,068
1982 4,622,477 3,226,189
1981 4,570,599 3,137,604
1980 4,540,382 3,053,235
1979 4,480,388 2,973,968
1978 4,394,114 2,899,269
1977 4,301,256 2,827,874
1976 4,210,310 2,758,836
1975 4,120,449 2,691,648
1974 4,029,671 2,625,621
1973 3,938,068 2,561,102
1972 3,846,830 2,499,881
1971 3,757,523 2,442,537
1970 3,668,796 2,388,028
1969 3,576,485 2,334,992
1968 3,480,773 2,282,391
1967 3,385,184 2,229,994
1966 3,290,961 2,177,584
1965 3,199,466 2,125,177
1964 3,111,883 2,073,119
1963 3,028,679 2,021,909
1962 2,949,204 1,973,130
1961 2,870,016 1,927,394
1960 2,791,459 1,883,514

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of El Salvador increased by 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, El Salvador gained 203,981 people (a 3.29% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth).

El Salvador was ranked 102nd most populous country in 2006 and is 111th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) El Salvador's population will grow by 4.28% to 6,678,745 people with a rank change from 111th to 116th. The population of Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

El Salvador
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
El Salvador Paraguay
2100 -0.86% -0.22%
2099 -0.86% -0.21%
2098 -0.86% -0.2%
2097 -0.88% -0.19%
2096 -0.88% -0.17%
2095 -0.87% -0.16%
2094 -0.86% -0.15%
2093 -0.86% -0.14%
2092 -0.85% -0.14%
2091 -0.85% -0.13%
2090 -0.84% -0.12%
2089 -0.82% -0.11%
2088 -0.82% -0.1%
2087 -0.81% -0.09%
2086 -0.8% -0.08%
2085 -0.78% -0.07%
2084 -0.75% -0.06%
2083 -0.73% -0.05%
2082 -0.71% -0.04%
2081 -0.69% -0.03%
2080 -0.67% -0.02%
2079 -0.64% -0.002%
2078 -0.61% 0.009%
2077 -0.59% 0.02%
2076 -0.55% 0.04%
2075 -0.52% 0.05%
2074 -0.53% 0.07%
2073 -0.46% 0.09%
2072 -0.45% 0.1%
2071 -0.44% 0.13%
2070 -0.42% 0.14%
2069 -0.41% 0.16%
2068 -0.38% 0.18%
2067 -0.36% 0.2%
2066 -0.36% 0.22%
2065 -0.34% 0.25%
2064 -0.31% 0.27%
2063 -0.29% 0.3%
2062 -0.26% 0.31%
2061 -0.26% 0.33%
2060 -0.23% 0.36%
2059 -0.21% 0.39%
2058 -0.21% 0.41%
2057 -0.2% 0.43%
2056 -0.18% 0.45%
2055 -0.16% 0.48%
2054 -0.12% 0.5%
2053 -0.09% 0.52%
2052 -0.09% 0.54%
2051 -0.05% 0.56%
2050 -0.05% 0.58%
2049 -0.02% 0.6%
2048 0.003% 0.62%
2047 0.01% 0.65%
2046 0.03% 0.67%
2045 0.04% 0.68%
2044 0.08% 0.7%
2043 0.09% 0.73%
2042 0.12% 0.74%
2041 0.14% 0.76%
2040 0.15% 0.79%
2039 0.19% 0.81%
2038 0.19% 0.83%
2037 0.22% 0.86%
2036 0.24% 0.88%
2035 0.25% 0.9%
2034 0.29% 0.93%
2033 0.29% 0.96%
2032 0.31% 0.98%
2031 0.32% 1.02%
2030 0.36% 1.05%
2029 0.37% 1.08%
2028 0.39% 1.11%
2027 0.4% 1.15%
2026 0.41% 1.19%
2025 0.43% 1.21%
2024 0.45% 1.24%
2023 0.47% 1.24%
2022 0.39% 1.14%
2021 0.34% 1.22%
2020 0.2% 1.36%
2019 0.04% 1.36%
2018 0.1% 1.4%
2017 0.21% 1.43%
2016 0.28% 1.46%
2015 0.34% 1.47%
2014 0.39% 1.46%
2013 0.41% 1.45%
2012 0.39% 1.42%
2011 0.36% 1.34%
2010 0.33% 1.18%
2009 0.31% 1.03%
2008 0.32% 0.97%
2007 0.13% 0.99%
2006 -0.05% 1.05%
2005 0.02% 1.11%
2004 0.1% 1.16%
2003 0.2% 1.24%
2002 0.31% 1.42%
2001 0.42% 1.7%
2000 0.5% 1.95%
1999 0.56% 2.1%
1998 0.62% 2.2%
1997 0.68% 2.28%
1996 0.75% 2.35%
1995 0.84% 2.42%
1994 0.96% 2.49%
1993 1.33% 2.56%
1992 1.65% 2.64%
1991 1.77% 2.69%
1990 1.9% 2.75%
1989 1.99% 2.81%
1988 2.03% 2.84%
1987 2% 2.86%
1986 2% 2.87%
1985 2.02% 2.86%
1984 1.93% 2.86%
1983 1.84% 2.85%
1982 1.14% 2.82%
1981 0.67% 2.76%
1980 1.34% 2.67%
1979 1.96% 2.58%
1978 2.16% 2.52%
1977 2.16% 2.5%
1976 2.18% 2.5%
1975 2.25% 2.51%
1974 2.33% 2.52%
1973 2.37% 2.45%
1972 2.38% 2.35%
1971 2.42% 2.28%
1970 2.58% 2.27%
1969 2.75% 2.3%
1968 2.82% 2.35%
1967 2.86% 2.41%
1966 2.86% 2.47%
1965 2.81% 2.51%
1964 2.75% 2.53%
1963 2.69% 2.47%
1962 2.76% 2.37%
1961 2.81% 2.33%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of El Salvador grew by 0.43%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

El Salvador Paraguay
Current population
6404781
7138671
Population rank 111/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.09%
One net population change
19.3 minutes
6.28 minutes
One birth every
5.32 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
11.1 minutes
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +75 +230
Annual growth/decline +27,310 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 86/197
One migration net change every
22 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -23,934 -12,423
Net migration rank 155/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 43,342 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 155/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 164/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

El Salvador
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
El Salvador Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -23,934 - -12,423
2024 51,510 -23,102 97,223 -12,451
2023 51,985 -23,253 97,748 -12,500
2022 53,138 -23,255 94,627 -12,500
2021 46,530 -27,343 78,667 -8,226
2020 48,244 -25,213 98,667 -8,226
2019 56,816 -55,144 103,179 -16,263
2018 57,509 -54,163 104,908 -16,472
2017 59,824 -50,608 105,634 -16,630
2016 63,751 -47,491 106,804 -16,737
2015 69,263 -51,278 106,817 -16,834
2014 72,581 -49,126 105,585 -16,989
2013 73,869 -49,087 103,383 -17,232
2012 75,495 -50,546 102,508 -17,763
2011 76,182 -53,433 100,442 -20,427
2010 75,695 -54,688 99,456 -26,169
2009 74,908 -55,966 100,296 -40,112
2008 75,107 -56,086 99,821 -44,679
2007 76,776 -56,857 99,141 -45,914
2006 80,887 -85,789 99,808 -44,568
2005 84,883 -86,501 101,035 -42,173
2004 90,905 -87,466 101,896 -40,907
2003 97,849 -89,146 102,427 -39,941
2002 106,137 -90,908 104,658 -36,918
2001 114,313 -92,389 107,225 -27,676
2000 122,315 -94,861 109,979 -15,884
1999 128,947 -97,475 112,726 -11,362
1998 134,065 -99,293 114,122 -9,276
1997 134,448 -96,820 115,095 -8,704
1996 136,929 -95,977 115,623 -8,273
1995 138,268 -92,912 115,777 -7,653
1994 137,974 -87,318 115,662 -6,999
1993 138,432 -80,736 115,211 -6,431
1992 139,221 -48,232 115,442 -6,035
1991 140,691 -50,622 114,472 -5,420
1990 140,311 -39,689 112,864 -4,685
1989 139,093 -38,211 111,727 -4,009
1988 136,230 -30,806 110,348 -3,557
1987 133,667 -32,308 107,962 -3,445
1986 130,177 -32,181 105,776 -3,460
1985 127,248 -29,111 102,859 -3,562
1984 125,036 -29,767 99,937 -3,769
1983 121,700 -35,694 96,406 -2,845
1982 120,938 -37,159 92,917 -2,725
1981 117,346 -97,365 89,456 -2,477
1980 111,771 -71,318 84,568 -2,808
1979 123,838 -44,302 80,345 -3,570
1978 124,468 -31,463 76,691 -4,066
1977 121,446 -28,742 74,359 -4,201
1976 120,511 -31,317 71,973 -4,066
1975 116,737 -26,198 70,285 -3,807
1974 113,846 -22,844 69,059 -3,478
1973 111,546 -19,347 67,803 -4,346
1972 107,604 -17,317 66,625 -7,642
1971 104,714 -16,389 66,142 -10,446
1970 100,499 -11,367 65,905 -12,579
1969 99,848 -4,355 65,616 -12,859
1968 98,851 -2,919 65,575 -13,132
1967 98,424 -3,192 65,695 -13,346
1966 97,156 -3,945 66,002 -13,538
1965 95,341 -5,560 66,063 -13,715
1964 93,328 -7,937 65,681 -13,915
1963 90,794 -9,774 64,741 -14,086
1962 88,237 -10,307 63,079 -16,175
1961 84,614 -4,159 61,536 -16,972
1960 81,544 -4,885 60,009 -16,811

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 59.5% of the population change in El Salvador is from natural causes (a gain of 558,570 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a loss of 380,850 people). In Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 people).

As of 2024, 43,342 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in El Salvador, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

Biggest cities by population

El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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